Meet the Bloggers

Student bloggers at the W. P. Carey School of Business donate their time and stories to benefit both current and prospective business students. Explore the bios below to learn more about individual bloggers, including their career aspirations, involvement on campus, and more.

Trevor Thompson

Dream Job
Supply chain professor with years of experience that I can apply to my classes.

Why I Blog?
I blog because I love both ASU and W. P. Carey and want to give back to both the school, as well as to future Sun Devils! The experiences that I have had as a student have shaped me both personally, as well as professionally, and I want to share those experiences.

Why I Blog?
I blog for W. P. Carey because it’s a super fun activity that combines my passions for writing and for the college. I am very happy to be a part of W. P. Carey and am excited to share my experiences here with others.

Amanda Haagen

Why I Blog?
I want to share my experiences with students who are both looking into and are already within W. P. Carey because this school has done so much for me. Without all of the opportunities they provided me with, I wouldn’t be nearly as successful of a student that I am today.

Why I Blog?
I blog because I want to reach out to new audiences and share personal experiences with individuals that might learn something from it. This communication will helpfully make some people’s lives more interesting due to increased knowledge and a new perspective. Hopefully, through achieving this, I will also get feedback to better communicate activities and experiences in the blogging world.

Yuwei Zhao

Accountancy

Involved In
Connectors@WPC

Dream Job
Accounting analysis in Big Four.

Why I Blog?
As an junior international student at W. P. Carey, I experienced a lot of things that other students may not meet with. I want to share my stories and useful tips with all W. P. Carey students, especially international students. I hope my posts can give them some ideas how to get involved in the W. P. Carey School and achieve success.

Taylor Fukui

Dream Job
My dream job is to open up my own small farm and participate in local farmer’s markets. I would also like to eventually open up my own event planning company.

Why I Blog?
I enjoy blogging because I strongly believe in sharing my knowledge with others to help them better themselves. I have enjoyed my time here at W. P. Carey and I hope to make it the best experience for all current and future Sun Devils by sharing my knowledge and experiences. Go Devils!

Ahmed Imam

Why I Blog?
Writing is something that I really enjoy and have been doing on my own time for a while now. Also, I am passionate about W. P. Carey and helping all students realize the opportunities available here.

Melissa Brandle

Involved In
Business School Council, Leaders Academy, Peer Programmer, Devils’ Advocate, American Business Women Association

Dream Job
To work as a strategist for a marketing agency in San Francisco, Seattle, or any other major city.

Why I Blog?
I blog because it is my “me” time where I can reflect on all my experiences. Within all the hustle and bustle of a crazy busy school day, blogging is my chance to slow down, think, and analyze. It’s a great way to de-stress and appreciate everything I have gone through.

Viniti Parikh

Involved In
American Medical Students Association, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Global Business Association

Dream Job
It is a toss up between becoming the CEO of Mayo Clinic and becoming the Surgeon General for the United States.

Why I Blog?
I blog for two reasons. The first being that I feel that many people in W. P. Carey miss out on the exciting programs that it sponsors, and as a consequence miss the valuable opportunities to impact our community. The second reason is because I like to reflect on my past and improve my future. I feel that blogging is the best way to change because it forces me to evaluate my past in two ways: from the perspective of other people and from the perspective of myself.

Abby Speer

Business Communication

Involved In
STEP program, Alpha Phi

Dream Job
Still haven’t figured out the specifics, but working for a top magazine company in a big city.

Why I Blog?
To express my thoughts about this amazing school and what makes it so unique. I want the students to know about all the opportunities they have here and resources they could be missing out on. Arizona State University is so special and I have many of great things to say about it.

Why I Blog?
I blog because I truly believe in the power of storytelling and what it can do for people. I have always enjoyed writing and hope my experiences can help other students in one way or another. Plus, I love W. P. Carey and want to write about the great things going on here.

Amanda Wegleitner

Accountancy

Involved In
Transfer Ambassador

Dream Job
My dream is to become a forensic accountant.

Why I Blog?
I transferred to ASU as a junior, but in life I thought of myself as a freshman. When I started at the community college, I did not have anyone who sat down with me to explain how college works, and I am figuring it out as I go. I blog because I want to inform other students (and prospective students!) about life at W. P. Carey, using my experience for examples. I hope that others can take my mistakes and triumphs, learn from them, and apply that insight to their own college experiences.